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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1907
Page
3
The advertisement touts Dr Pierce's medicines made from native forest roots with no alcohol. It claims ingredients are printed on bottles under oath and sworn formulas endorse the products as safe and effective for blood purification stomach aid and bronchial issues. It warns against expecting miracles and urges patient use for full benefits.
American artist Charles Field of St Louis now in Paris leads a campaign for frame design tailored to each canvas so the frame becomes part of the work and enhances its display. The idea has stirred strong interest with John Martin of New York adopting the concept for two of his autumn showpieces.
Governor Deneen opened his renomination campaign in Metropolia urging direct plurality communitions and a persistent legislature to revise the primary law. He warned that delays could prompt harsher rhetoric as he plans further speeches in Golconda Elizabethtown Shawnee Vienna and Harrisburg. In Springfield a one man House session adjourned with no members present while Senator Hay moved to recede from the Senate’s prior stance.
Daniel Stokes and his wife Sophronia along with Guy Martin are under arrest in Danville charged with harboring underage girls from the Indiana Industrial School for Girls. The girls, who escaped Indianapolis, were taken to the Stokes home by Martin and allegedly kept there after an agreement to shield them. They were deprived of clothing to prevent escape and held for several days before testifying.
Chicago December 1 M Silmonson marriage license clerk recalled his twenty fifth anniversary as marriage license clerk and said four hundred six thousand couples were authorized by the state of Illinois, Cook County, to live together as man and wife. He then signed them all.
Pana Illinois December 4. Mayor Michael of Assumption resigns after returning from absence to find a new sidewalk laid against citizen opposition. The council had ordered the sidewalk while he was away and he promptly tendered his resignation.
Springfield brewers form a new organization to oppose prohibition efforts. The group will cooperate with the United States Brewers Association and the Illinois Brewers Association as legal actions regarding prohibition proceed in courts.
A 45 year old man, Michel Mor riss, died in Paris GL street while walking home with his young son. He complained of pain in his side and collapsed before help could arrive. Police contacted, investigation pending.
Bloomington court dismissed Faye Magills suit after ruling she failed to prove public interest. Judge Adie Cochrane ordered the case end as the plaintiff did not meet filing requirements and provide sufficient grounds for the claim.
New York judge Justice O Gorman ruled that all forms of Sunday stage entertainment are clear law violations. The decision bans performances in theaters or places of public amusement on Sundays with no appeal available.
Philadelphia report says Eddie Moy star of The Or- chestration company will start the new year with a new name. Leon Friedman, business manager, confirms Foy plans to adopt the name Howard or Fitzgerald to avoid a three letter name hindering Shakespearean fame.
Investigation into railway express company practices reveals Pacific Express paid six million dollars in stock to Wabash Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific to secure line usage. Regular charges for line use were in addition to this stock gift.
The Democratic state committee plans a January 8 meeting and banquet in New York for Democrats from across the country. Invitations will go to prominent party figures to discuss informal plans for the national campaign.
Chicago markets report quotes across grains and livestock with prices for wheat corn oats and fats, including cash and futures levels. Highlights show mixed activity in wheat and corn with livestock receipts and price ranges for hogs cattle sheep and poultry at East Buffalo and regional markets.
Win lo Sunekiung a druggist on SO Stephenson street sells DeWitt's Little Marly Riser Pills to customers seeking relief. The notice highlights local availability and the shop's location for buyers in the area.
Mrs Omie Parkerson of 1639 11th Ave Nashville Tennessee reports three year battle with salt rheum on hands arms and face. After four to five doctors and costly remedies failed she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and improved from the first application, praising the remedies and recommending them to others with skin trouble in a 1907 testimonial.
A jumbled column lists diverse figures from music and politics including W H Shrek of Pratt noted for vowels, Belgian violinist Jean Gerardy to wed Miss Baba Mac Quade of Australia, and Samuel French of Derby the oldest hunter’s licensee at eighty four. It blends anecdotes from Butler in Berlin to Abdul Hamid’s titles, Roosevelt riding lessons, Belmont at Saratoga, and a cautionary woodcut tale, ending with a broken fable about an ax and trees.
A week’s treatment costs 200 Sulkk by Wint Jhingkunz druggist at 8% stephens and sTPeut. The notice markets a medicine promising swift cure for kidney and urinary issues with regional pricing and supplier details.
After 1000 meetings and 95 sessions, the Oliver grand jury in San Francisco delivered its final report to Superior Judge Coffee and was discharged. It returned 441 indictments against 47 individuals, largely for graft and bribery tied to municipal affairs and public utilities. The report condemns police shielding vice and notes perjury in testimony. Several defendants, including Edward Jane and Luther Brown, posted bonds. others await arrest.
Manchester dec 4 at the annual meeting of the Manchester Cotton Association Thomas Coates chairman of the weighing committee admitted irregularities in cotton weighing. He said the scheme involved five owners and hinted that cotton supplied to American traders was not weighed correctly while stressing most shipments reached the US in proper form. He claimed the abuses were not systemic but significant enough to warrant investigation.
A Chicago and Northwestern conductor, Ta vene Paskerville, was robbed of 17 and a gold Wittel near the rail line. Snowy conditions impaired his ability to describe his assailants, as four high-spirited individuals allegedly took the items shortly before a show storus.
Lineohin Nelo ltee announces plans for Mrs Bryan to travel in connection with a new assignment. The missive notes arrangements and expected dates, with emphasis on accompanying support and forthcoming duties.
Fragmentary OCR sentence references weak back and bladder weakness, mentions a druggist and names but lacks clear actions or outcomes. No verifiable events or entities beyond vague medical claims and a pharmacist reference.
Secretary of War William H Taft arrives in St Petersburg from Moscow and attends a duma debate on the ministerial declaration. He is greeted by Premier Stolypin and other officials, attends a banquet, and reviews corps at Tsarskoe Selo. A luncheon honors Mrs Taft with notable guests including Princess Cantacuzene.
The U S circuit court of appeals in New Orleans reversed the Sherman Texas ruling, granting Texas state courts jurisdiction over Waters-Pierce. It held the federal court order suspended but did not abolish the receivership, affirming state court authority in the matter.
The text notes that a set of bills was introduced in both houses. It mentions prohibiting bucketshops regulating lobbying defining trusts corporations and monopolies and requiring railroads to maintain union stations as an early legislative push. The source reflects period political debates and procedural steps in lawmaking.
Constantinople December 1. Amid U S monetary difficulties a string of failures has struck the city culminating in the suspension of a large Armenian banking and commercial house in the Mohammedan quarter. Liabilities exceed one million dollars and assets are estimated at a lower figure.
In St. Louis on December 4, the national three cushion billiards championship tourney concluded its thirty six event series begun November 7. The title was decided in a head to head tie between Terry Cline of Philadelphia and John Daly of New York with Cline winning by a score of ten to tech.
The Wisconsin state railroad commission grants the Lake Superior and Southern railway permission to issue 5 percent, fifty year bonds totaling 9 million dollars in face value. The funds will support construction of a line from Tron, Wisconsin to Champion, Michigan.
Berlin officials approve an underground railway plan running northwest to southeast through the city center from Charlottenburg to Rixdorf. The projected line is estimated to cost about 14.6 million marks and will be financed by the municipality.
A bear killed in south Alabama is shipped from Mobile to President Theodore Roosevelt via the express office. Unas Bros of Smobile consigned the meat to the president. The item travels to Washington, bearing the nickname Stopneleita Adan.
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